On several occasions I run across these Chinese kids here
in Georgia Tech, what surprises me is the type of courses they study. Almost
all of them under Chinese government scholarship here to study in Americas best
universities are studying courses that have to do with the future. They study
artificial intelligence, systems science and engineering, and hard core courses
for tomorrows World, their social lives are zero and they always hold
sophisticated telephones. Very surprising, but China is a country that thinks
ahead and every Chinese is a potential suspect.
Have you ever heard of the concept, made in China 2025?
It is Chinese Development blueprint that had sent fear around the world. It is
meant to transform China from a labor intensive economy that makes toys,
cloths, pharmaceutical to one that engineers advanced products like robots
electric cars, and space explorations. The Chinese are believed to be the most
determined species of the human race. Once they set their minds to achieve a
goal nothing stops them.
Earlier today, I listened to a commentary where the
presenter clearly stated that the Chinese state would not mind stealing
technology and intellectual property just to meet their goal. I also read
elsewhere, that Chinese kids are sent in droves to study unique courses like
artificial intelligence, information systems, system science, robotic
engineering, systems engineering in American schools. Surprisingly this is a
deliberate state policy. You never see a Chinese student on scholarship
studying arts, social sciences or religion.
What is most troubling is that they study these courses
in America and United Kingdom top ivy leagues. They are here on full state sponsored
scholarships. While the economies of the world including the United States are
exporting production distribution and exchange in an era of globalization,
China is pursuing an agenda of localizing production…
Princewill Odidi, A Development analyst writes from Atlanta.
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